Heat wave grips Kashmir

Weatherman Predicts Rainfall In Jammu, Sounds Alert

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, June 26: Kashmir continues to be in the grip of scorching heat wave, with mercury soaring up to 33.8 degree Celsius on Saturday, which is the  highest  temperature recorded in the month of June since 2008. The temperature on Sunday stood at 33.6 degree Celsius.  According More

‘93,000 visit tourist resorts’

Srinagar, June 26: More than 93,000 people, including tourists from outside the state, visited three famed tourist destinations in Kashmir on Sunday.Reports said around 93,000 tourists visited Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Sonamarg. Officials in the Tourism Department said Pahalgam witnessed highest More

High turnout marks AJK polls

2 Killed In Violence; MQM Boycotts; JKLF Stages Protests

NISAR AHMED THOKAR

Muzaffarabad, June 26: The general elections were held in the Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PaK) on Sunday amid tight security arrangements.  Heavy contingents of police and paramilitary forces were deployed on the polling booths to maintain law and order. Out of 41 seats, the elections More

Close shave for Omar’s family

RAFT OVERTURNS IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Kullu (HP), June 26: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s wife and two sons had a narrow escape Sunday when their raft overturned on the Beas river in this tourist town in Himachal Pradesh, police said.Payal Abdullah and her sons Zahir and Zamir had no injuries and are safe and sound More

Kashmir problem is Nehru’s special gift to India: L K Advani

INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE

New Delhi, June 26: As India and Pakistan restored peace talks over pending issues including Kashmir, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Sunday slammed the country’s first political family of late prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru whose “lack of courage” led to the Kashmir issue remaining More

Army discusses Kashmir security

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, June 26: Security related issues in areas under the operation of Chinar Corp in Jammu and Kashmir were discussed by senior officers of the Army’s Northern Command here.The meeting was held after General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Northern Command Lieutenant General K T Parnaik arrived More

Interlocutors to hold RTC in Jammu

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, June 26: New Delhi appointed interlocutors will be holding second Round Table Conference in Jammu from July 12 to obtain views from a cross section of society on finding an amicable and lasting solution to the Kashmir issue.The RTC will be held on July 12-13 to evolve a consensus among More

IWMP: JK loses millions to official indifference

4 Years On, Prized Project Yet To Take Off;Jammu University Misses Deadline On Perspective Plans

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, June 26: While a number of states have obtained substantial funding under a centrally-sponsored watershed management programme, Jammu and Kashmir is yet to adopt the multi-crore scheme which has started four years back. And this is primarily in the wake of the Rural Development Department More